Thursday May 12, 1977
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Thursday, May 12, 1977

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
St. Louis       18  11  3.05   29   4   7   259   244   98   88   18   87  139
Los Angeles     24   6  3.14   30   8   9   273   264  105   95   25   78  167
Montreal        13  12  3.24   25   6   4   225   219  102   81   17   94  134
Pittsburgh      20   8  3.25   28   3  10   257   218  110   93   19   76  146
San Francisco   13  17  3.30   30   7   5   267   255  117   98   17   99  159
Chicago         15  11  3.62   26   4   8   231   220  113   93   17   81  136
New York        10  19  3.65   29   7   3   249   237  112  101   19   74  174
Philadelphia    13  13  3.80   26   6   5   232   236  110   98   22   80  149
Houston         12  18  4.13   30   5   4   273   258  142  125   16  109  152
San Diego       14  19  4.34   33   1   8   294   313  167  142   39   92  142
Cincinnati      12  17  4.42   29   3   7   252   283  138  124   21   94  149
Atlanta          9  22  5.83   31   7   4   270   326  191  175   37  127  162

 League Leaders        W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
John Candelaria (PIT)  4   0  1.56   5   5   0   0   0   35   29    8    6    0    7   19
Steve Rogers (MON)     4   1  1.58   8   8   5   0   0   63   51   15   11    1   15   45
Don Sutton (LA)        5   0  1.63   7   7   3   0   0   55   45   13   10    3   17   26
Charlie Hough (LA)     3   1  1.95  17   0   0   8   0   37   24    9    8    3   12   30
Jerry Koosman (NY)     2   4  2.35   7   7   2   0   1   54   36   17   14    3   18   45
John Denny (STL)       5   0  2.68   6   6   0   0   0   40   41   13   12    2   16   16
Bob Shirley (SD)       2   4  2.76   7   7   0   0   0   42   37   23   13    3   15   35
John Montefusco (SF)   2   5  2.87   8   8   2   0   0   53   52   26   17    3   13   45
Randy Lerch (PHI)      4   2  2.89   6   6   1   0   0   44   39   15   14    4   13   25
J.R. Richard (HOU)     2   3  2.93   8   8   3   0   0   58   43   21   19    3   27   41

 Atlanta               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Don Collins            0   1  1.74   2   1   0   0   0   10   10    3    2    0    3    3
Dave Campbell          0   0  2.45   2   0   0   0   0    4    1    1    1    0    2    0
Rick Camp              1   1  2.49  13   0   0   4   0   22   21    8    6    1    7   12
Dick Ruthven           3   3  3.21   6   6   2   0   1   42   40   16   15    3   17   26
Max Leon               1   1  3.86   4   2   0   0   0   14   11    7    6    0    3    6
Andy Messersmith       2   1  4.18   5   5   1   0   0   32   28   15   15    2    6   14
Phil Niekro            0   7  6.21   9   9   4   0   0   58   72   43   40    9   35   41
Buzz Capra             0   3  6.67   9   3   0   0   0   27   37   21   20    5   14   17
Bob Johnson            0   1  7.71  10   0   0   0   0   14   15   12   12    7    9    9
Mike Marshall          1   0  9.00   4   0   0   0   0    6   12    6    6    1    2    6
Mike Beard             0   0  9.64   4   0   0   0   0    5   14   11    5    3    2    1
Jamie Easterly         0   0 10.50  10   0   0   0   0   18   29   22   21    1   14   10
Frank Lacorte          1   4 12.76   5   5   0   0   0   18   36   26   26    5   13   17

 Chicago               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Bruce Sutter           0   1  0.78  13   0   0   6   0   23   12    3    2    0    2   26
Willie Hernandez       0   0  0.96   8   0   0   1   0   19   13    2    2    0    4   12
Paul Reuschel          1   0  1.46   7   0   0   1   0   12   10    2    2    1    2    6
Rick Reuschel          5   1  2.95   6   6   1   0   0   40   35   14   13    4   15   20
Steve Renko            0   0  3.00   3   0   0   0   0    6    8    5    2    2    4    5
Bill Bonham            3   2  3.09   6   6   1   0   0   44   37   15   15    2   13   22
Ray Burris             4   4  4.03   8   8   2   0   1   45   46   25   20    3   13   23
Ramon Hernandez        0   0  5.79   5   0   0   0   0    5    7    5    3    0    2    3
Mike Krukow            2   2  6.92   7   6   0   0   0   26   33   23   20    5   17   14
Jim Todd               0   1 10.22   7   0   0   0   0   12   19   19   14    0    9    5

 Cincinnati            W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Gary Nolan             1   0  0.00   1   1   0   0   0    5    3    0    0    0    0    4
Rawly Eastwick         1   2  2.05  13   0   0   5   0   22   15    5    5    1    2   12
Pedro Borbon           0   1  2.25  15   0   0   0   0   24   18    7    6    0    4    9
Mike Caldwell          0   0  3.09   6   0   0   1   0   12   12    4    4    0    7    8
Fred Norman            1   2  3.28   6   6   0   0   0   36   31   17   13    5   18   33
Jack Billingham        4   2  4.79   7   7   1   0   1   47   66   31   25    3   18   27
Pat Zachry             2   5  4.84   7   7   2   0   0   48   50   27   26    3   17   23
Woodie Fryman          2   3  6.31   7   7   0   0   0   36   48   25   25    8   19   19
Santo Alcala           1   1  7.45   6   1   0   0   0   10   19    9    8    0    6    7
Dale Murray            0   1  8.10   9   0   0   1   0   13   21   13   12    1    3    7

 Houston               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Gene Pentz             0   0  1.80   3   0   0   0   0    5    5    1    1    0    5    5
Bo McLaughlin          0   1  2.45   6   1   0   1   0   18   12    7    5    1    4    8
Joe Sambito            3   1  2.45  14   0   0   0   0   22   14    7    6    1    7   11
J.R. Richard           2   3  2.93   8   8   3   0   0   58   43   21   19    3   27   41
Ken Forsch             3   2  3.33  12   0   0   2   0   24   23   11    9    1    8   12
Mark Lemongello        0   4  4.29   6   6   0   0   0   36   43   17   17    4    8   11
Dan Larson             0   1  4.30   9   0   0   0   0   15   11    9    7    1    7    9
Joaquin Andujar        2   2  4.62   7   7   1   0   1   37   38   23   19    0   16   17
Joe Niekro             0   0  4.86   9   0   0   1   0   17   17    9    9    1    8    9
Doug Konieczny         1   1  6.00   4   4   0   0   0   21   26   15   14    1    8    7
Floyd Bannister        1   3  8.69   5   4   1   0   0   20   26   22   19    3   11   22

 Los Angeles           W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Don Sutton             5   0  1.63   7   7   3   0   0   55   45   13   10    3   17   26
Charlie Hough          3   1  1.95  17   0   0   8   0   37   24    9    8    3   12   30
Burt Hooton            3   1  3.02   6   6   2   0   1   42   40   16   14    1   13   30
Doug Rau               4   0  3.23   6   6   0   0   0   39   44   14   14    2    6   20
Mike Garman            0   0  3.52   9   0   0   1   0    8   10    3    3    2    6    4
Tommy John             3   1  3.68   6   6   1   0   0   37   48   18   15    4    7   21
Rick Rhoden            5   0  4.19   5   5   2   0   0   39   37   19   18    6    7   21
Al Downing             0   1  5.68   4   0   0   0   0    6    6    4    4    1    6    9
Elias Sosa             0   1  7.71   3   0   0   0   0    5    4    4    4    2    2    4
Stan Wall              1   1  7.94   6   0   0   0   0    6    6    5    5    1    2    2

 Montreal              W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Bill Atkinson          2   0  0.82  10   0   0   2   0   11   10    3    1    0    5   10
Steve Rogers           4   1  1.58   8   8   5   0   0   63   51   15   11    1   15   45
Joe Kerrigan           0   0  1.84  11   0   0   2   0   15   14    4    3    1    5    6
Don Stanhouse          3   4  3.70   8   8   1   0   1   49   49   25   20    4   26   26
Will McEnaney          1   1  4.05  12   0   0   0   0   20   20    9    9    1    5    8
Gerry Hannahs          1   4  4.33   6   6   0   0   0   35   40   23   17    6   15   19
Jackie Brown           1   2  4.57   6   3   0   0   0   22   19   14   11    3   10   13
Dan Warthen            1   0  6.75   5   0   0   0   0    5    3    4    4    1    9    2
Jeff Terpko            0   0  7.50   5   0   0   0   0    6   13    5    5    0    4    5

 New York              W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Jackson Todd           0   0  0.00   2   0   0   0   0    4    2    0    0    0    0    3
Jerry Koosman          2   4  2.35   7   7   2   0   1   54   36   17   14    3   18   45
Nino Espinosa          2   2  3.13   7   4   1   0   0   32   32   12   11    1    8   12
Tom Seaver             4   2  3.16   7   7   3   0   2   51   40   18   18    5   14   42
Bob Apodaca            0   0  3.18  11   0   0   0   0   11   13    5    4    0    6    9
Bob Myrick             0   1  3.60   9   0   0   0   0   15   15    9    6    1    4    6
Jon Matlack            1   4  4.89   6   6   1   0   0   42   52   26   23    5    6   35
Skip Lockwood          0   1  5.23   8   0   0   3   0   10   11    6    6    0    6    8
Craig Swan             1   4  5.81   5   5   0   0   0   26   33   17   17    3    9   14
Ray Sadecki            0   1  6.00   4   0   0   0   0    3    3    2    2    1    3    0

 Philadelphia          W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Warren Brusstar        0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    2    1    0    0    0    1    2
Randy Lerch            4   2  2.89   6   6   1   0   0   44   39   15   14    4   13   25
Steve Carlton          4   1  2.98   6   6   3   0   1   48   45   19   16    7   11   30
Tug McGraw             0   0  3.00   3   0   0   0   0    3    7    1    1    0    2    4
Ron Reed               0   1  3.00  12   0   0   3   0   18   18    6    6    2    6   11
Wayne Twitchell        0   3  3.15   6   6   0   0   0   34   32   16   12    1   18   28
Gene Garber            1   2  3.63  11   0   0   2   0   17   12    7    7    3    3   12
Larry Christenson      3   3  4.62   7   7   2   0   1   39   44   22   20    3   13   26
Tom Underwood          1   0  7.43   5   0   0   0   0   13   21   12   11    1    6    8
Jim Kaat               0   1  7.62   7   1   0   0   0   13   17   12   11    1    7    3

 Pittsburgh            W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Rich Gossage           3   0  1.09  15   0   0   6   0   25   11    3    3    2   14   24
John Candelaria        4   0  1.56   5   5   0   0   0   35   29    8    6    0    7   19
Kent Tekulve           2   0  1.93  13   0   0   3   0   19   10    6    4    0    5   11
Grant Jackson          0   0  2.38   9   0   0   1   0   11    8    3    3    1    4    8
Larry Demery           2   1  3.16   7   3   0   0   0   26   23    9    9    1    7   10
Jim Rooker             4   1  3.16   5   5   1   0   1   31   28   11   11    4    6   17
Bruce Kison            3   2  3.69   8   8   2   0   1   54   42   27   22    6   14   26
Jerry Reuss            0   3  4.91   7   7   0   0   0   37   45   27   20    2   13   16
Odell Jones            1   1  6.10   6   0   0   0   0   10   10    7    7    2    1    9
Terry Forster          1   0  6.97   7   0   0   0   0   10   12    9    8    1    5    6

 San Diego             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Dave Tomlin            0   0  1.19  15   0   0   2   0   23   17    3    3    0    3   12
Dan Spillner           1   0  1.23   4   0   0   0   0    7    5    1    1    0    1    4
Bob Shirley            2   4  2.76   7   7   0   0   0   42   37   23   13    3   15   35
Rollie Fingers         3   1  3.00  18   0   0   6   0   27   27   11    9    3    7   19
Tom Griffin            3   1  3.03   7   5   0   0   0   39   36   17   13    4   17   19
Victor Bernal          1   1  4.08  11   0   0   0   0   18   16    9    8    4    7    6
Randy Jones            3   4  4.65   8   8   1   0   0   50   63   28   26    7    5   16
Butch Metzger          0   0  4.66  13   1   0   0   0   19   22   12   10    2    8    5
Dave Freisleben        0   4  6.49   9   4   0   0   0   26   29   20   19    7    8   10
Rick Sawyer            1   3  7.47   6   6   0   0   0   31   46   28   26    7   11   11
Brent Strom            0   1 11.12   6   2   0   0   0   11   15   15   14    2   10    5

 San Francisco         W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Gary Lavelle           0   1  0.51  12   0   0   3   0   18    9    3    1    0    8   13
John Curtis            1   0  1.17   7   1   1   0   1   15   12    2    2    0    8    4
Randy Moffitt          1   1  1.42  10   0   0   2   0   13    7    3    2    1    6    6
Dave Heaverlo          0   0  1.74   6   0   0   0   0   10    9    2    2    1    3    4
John Montefusco        2   5  2.87   8   8   2   0   0   53   52   26   17    3   13   45
Charlie Williams       0   1  3.79  12   0   0   0   0   19   20   10    8    1   14    6
Terry Cornutt          0   1  3.86   9   1   0   0   0   14    8    6    6    1    8    8
Ed Halicki             2   3  4.05   6   6   0   0   0   33   36   19   15    4   13   23
Jim Barr               5   2  4.32   7   7   2   0   0   50   59   25   24    2   10   26
Lynn McGlothen         2   3  4.57   7   7   2   0   0   41   43   21   21    4   16   24

 St. Louis             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Doug Capilla           0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    2    0    0    0    0    0    1
Buddy Schultz          2   0  1.23   9   0   0   0   0   15   12    2    2    0    3    7
John Urrea             1   2  1.93  11   0   0   3   0   19   13    5    4    1    4   11
Al Hrabosky            1   0  2.20  12   0   0   3   0   16   16    5    4    1    5   16
John D'Acquisto        0   0  2.25   2   2   0   0   0    8    4    2    2    0    8    9
John Denny             5   0  2.68   6   6   0   0   0   40   41   13   12    2   16   16
Bob Forsch             5   1  2.98   7   7   2   0   0   48   47   18   16    3   16   20
Clay Carroll           1   0  3.18  10   0   0   1   0   17   17    7    6    2    3    8
Eric Rasmussen         2   4  3.26   7   7   2   0   1   47   43   17   17    3   13   19
John Sutton            0   0  4.15   6   0   0   0   0    9   10    6    4    0    3    5
Pete Falcone           1   4  4.93   7   7   0   0   0   38   41   23   21    6   16   27

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League Leaders

Wins:

  J. Barr (SF)              5
  J. Denny (STL)            5
  B. Forsch (STL)           5
  R. Reuschel (CHI)         5
  R. Rhoden (LA)            5
  D. Sutton (LA)            5
  J. Billingham (CIN)       4
  R. Burris (CHI)           4
  J. Candelaria (PIT)       4
  S. Carlton (PHI)          4

Losses:

  P. Niekro (ATL)           7
  J. Montefusco (SF)        5
  P. Zachry (CIN)           5
  R. Burris (CHI)           4
  P. Falcone (STL)          4
  D. Freisleben (SD)        4
  G. Hannahs (MON)          4
  R. Jones (SD)             4
  J. Koosman (NY)           4
  F. Lacorte (ATL)          4

Complete Games:

  S. Rogers (MON)           5
  P. Niekro (ATL)           4
  S. Carlton (PHI)          3
  J. Richard (HOU)          3
  T. Seaver (NY)            3
  D. Sutton (LA)            3
  J. Barr (SF)              2
  R. Burris (CHI)           2
  L. Christenson (PHI)      2
  B. Forsch (STL)           2

Saves:

  C. Hough (LA)             8
  R. Fingers (SD)           6
  R. Gossage (PIT)          6
  B. Sutter (CHI)           6
  R. Eastwick (CIN)         5
  R. Camp (ATL)             4
  A. Hrabosky (STL)         3
  G. Lavelle (SF)           3
  S. Lockwood (NY)          3
  R. Reed (PHI)             3

Shutouts:

  T. Seaver (NY)            2
  J. Andujar (HOU)          1
  J. Billingham (CIN)       1
  R. Burris (CHI)           1
  S. Carlton (PHI)          1
  L. Christenson (PHI)      1
  J. Curtis (SF)            1
  B. Hooton (LA)            1
  B. Kison (PIT)            1
  J. Koosman (NY)           1

Innings Pitched:

  S. Rogers (MON)        62.2
  J. Richard (HOU)       58.1
  P. Niekro (ATL)        58.0
  D. Sutton (LA)         55.1
  B. Kison (PIT)         53.2
  J. Koosman (NY)        53.2
  J. Montefusco (SF)     53.1
  T. Seaver (NY)         51.1
  R. Jones (SD)          50.1
  J. Barr (SF)           50.0

Hits:

  P. Niekro (ATL)          72
  J. Billingham (CIN)      66
  R. Jones (SD)            63
  J. Barr (SF)             59
  J. Matlack (NY)          52
  J. Montefusco (SF)       52
  S. Rogers (MON)          51
  P. Zachry (CIN)          50
  D. Stanhouse (MON)       49
  W. Fryman (CIN)          48

Runs:

  P. Niekro (ATL)          43
  J. Billingham (CIN)      31
  R. Jones (SD)            28
  R. Sawyer (SD)           28
  B. Kison (PIT)           27
  J. Reuss (PIT)           27
  P. Zachry (CIN)          27
  F. Lacorte (ATL)         26
  J. Matlack (NY)          26
  J. Montefusco (SF)       26

Home Runs:

  P. Niekro (ATL)           9
  W. Fryman (CIN)           8
  S. Carlton (PHI)          7
  D. Freisleben (SD)        7
  B. Johnson (ATL)          7
  R. Jones (SD)             7
  R. Sawyer (SD)            7
  P. Falcone (STL)          6
  G. Hannahs (MON)          6
  B. Kison (PIT)            6

Walks:

  P. Niekro (ATL)          35
  J. Richard (HOU)         27
  D. Stanhouse (MON)       26
  W. Fryman (CIN)          19
  J. Billingham (CIN)      18
  J. Koosman (NY)          18
  F. Norman (CIN)          18
  W. Twitchell (PHI)       18
  T. Griffin (SD)          17
  M. Krukow (CHI)          17

Strikeouts:

  J. Koosman (NY)          45
  J. Montefusco (SF)       45
  S. Rogers (MON)          45
  T. Seaver (NY)           42
  P. Niekro (ATL)          41
  J. Richard (HOU)         41
  J. Matlack (NY)          35
  B. Shirley (SD)          35
  F. Norman (CIN)          33
  S. Carlton (PHI)         30

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